It is simply one official source of the current teachings of the church. <a href="http://faithpromotingrumor.com">http://faithpromotingrumor.com</a> Nitsav The problem as I see it is that some do not seem to distinguish between official manuals and ???absolute truth.??? The manuals contain proposition x, which is ipso facto absolutely true and accurate.I think many assume ???Church doctrine??? (as expressed in manuals and other publications)